Sources say Sony originally planned $500 PS4, but scuttled plans to include camera with every unit to bring price down below Microsoft.

Multiple sources have told IGN that Sony originally planned to launch the PlayStation 4 at $500.

However, in the months leading up to E3, Sony reportedly abandoned plans to include a PlayStation Eye camera with every unit, thus bringing the price down to $400--a full $100 below Microsoft's Xbox One.

Sony did this quietly, the sources said, telling retail partners only about the removal of the camera and not mentioning the lower price to keep Microsoft in the dark.

So Sony was gonna charge an extra $100 for a camera that they're now going to sell separately for $60....an extra $40 profit? lol

Smart move on Sony and feel that MS should've done the same, or at least have 2 bundles, one with Kinect and then one without. But unfortunately, everything for Xbone requires the Kinect so that's not possible....yet.

I think it was smart. You shouldn't force the device on anyone, especially when the technology just isn't at the point where developers can do anything useful with it. It's cool for gimmicks but that's about it.